Christmas Eve Worship Services at 5:30 p.m. and 7:00 p.m.

Enter into and relive the Christmas story, and celebrate the birth of Jesus during Christmas Eve worship on Saturday, December 24th, at services at 5:30p.m. or 7:00 p.m. Both services will be short and engaging for all ages through drama, poetry, video, and music to share in the celebration of a baby to be born in a manger. Worshipers will be sent out singing Joy to the World by candle light.

Christmas Day Worship Service 10:00 a.m.

Come to a casual worship on Christmas Day, Sunday, December 25th. Join in telling of the story of Christmas through  scripture lessons and carols. You’re invited to wear your Christmas pajamas - if you’d like - and children can bring their baby dolls to cuddle.

Merry Christmas!

LCPC Open 9/11 for Reflection & Remembrance

9/11 Reflection and Remembrance:  This Sunday is the 10th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks. We will have regular worship from 10am to 11a.m and then the sanctuary will remain open from 11am - 1pm for personal prayer and reflection. All from the Seattle area community are welcome to attend.


If you are on Facebook, check out the page the PC-USA has created for reflection and prayer: https://www.facebook.com/PresbyteriansRememberSept11

Class this Sunday 1/24 & 2/3 - What Do Presbyterians Believe?

Lake City Pres is offering two one-hour sessions on Presbyterian beliefs and Theology on Jan. 24th and Feb. 3rd.

Adults and youth who are new or have questions/curiousity regarding Christianity or Presbyterian beliefs or if you just want a theology refresher course - all are invited to participate in this free class. Leena Prindle will be facilitating the class using materials provided by ThoughtfulChristian.com

Sunday January 24th - 11:45 a.m. to 12:45 p.m. (Time has been/may be adjusted due to the Annual Congregational meeting that follows worship).
Session 1: Covers historical Christianity background to answer "What Does Presbyterian Mean?" and "Who are Presbyterians & What Do They Believe?".

Sunday February 3rd - 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
Session 2: Briefly covers the topics of God, Jesus Christ, Holy Spirit, Salvation by Grace, Election and Predestination, Church, Sacraments (Baptism/Communion) and Future Life in relation to Christian and Presbyterian Beliefs.

Both class sessions will provide handouts and references for further personal research.

Childcare: If you have children infant through 1st grade childcare is available in the nursery upon RSVP. please contact Leena Prindle by the day before each class starts so we can provide care. Also if your child will be hungry please provide a snack/lunch for them.

Haiti: Presbyterians are Present - How YOU Can Help

The devastation of Haiti after the earthquake is on so many of our hearts and in our prayers. Here is the response from the national PC-USA

We pray for Haiti

Brothers and Sisters in Christ,
As the eyes of the world turn to Haiti, let us join our hearts in prayer:
God of compassion
Please watch over the people of Haiti,
And weave out of these terrible  happenings
wonders of goodness and grace.
Surround those who have been affected by tragedy
With a sense of your present love,
And hold them in faith.
Though they are lost in grief,
May they find you and be comforted;
Guide us as a church
To find ways of providing assistance
that heals wounds and provides hope
Help us to remember that when one of your children suffer
We all suffer
Through Jesus Christ who was dead, but lives
and rules this world with you. Amen.
(Adapted from Book of Common Worship)

— Bruce Reyes-Chow, Gradye Parsons and Linda Valentine

The Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) is responding to this earthquake through Presbyterian Disaster Assistance and its partners. Presbyterian World Mission is gathering information on the safety and status of our mission personnel and ecumenical partners in the area. For updates on the earthquake and the church’s response, please continue to visit PDA. Initial reports indicate a large number of casualties and widespread damage especially in the capital city of Port-au-Prince.

You, too, can be part of God’s answer to prayer for those affected by this disaster. Information on the situation and prayers and worship resources will soon be available. Funds from One Great Hour of Sharing are already helping with the initial response. You can give to the ongoing relief through PDA account number DR000064.

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Follow these updates and find out more information about the work and presence of Presbyterian Disaster Assistance and their work around the world at: http://www.pcusa.org/pda/index.htm

Children's Christmas Joy Offering Art Contest 2009

Children's Christmas Joy Art Contest 2009
	Invite the children of your congregation to help us create art for the Christmas Joy Offering. Any child younger than 15 as of January 1, 2009, is eligible to submit art to the Christmas Joy Offering art contest. Each child can submit one or two pieces of art representing his or her vision of the Christmas story. The art should be received in our offices by January 30, 2009. The art should be submitted on an 8.5" x 11" sheet of paper and sent to Christmas Joy Offering Art Contest, Office of Special Offerings, 100 Witherspoon Street, Louisville, KY 40202-1396. The name, age, and home church of the artist (including city and state) should be printed clearly on the back of all artwork. The Office of Special Offerings will own the right to use any submitted artwork in our Web, print, or other resources. We cannot return submitted art. Winners will be selected in three age groups: ages 2–6, 7–10, and 11–14. The winning art pieces and the names of the artists will be featured on the kids4kids and Christmas Joy Offering Web sites and in our 2009 (and possibly beyond) Christmas Joy Offering resources. More info:http://www.pcusa.org/cjoffering/artcontest.htm